The definitive index to psychology and behavioural science
The APA PsycInfo database access is the discipline’s master index — the abstract-and-citation database that psychologists reach for first when scoping a topic. With over five million records running from 1800 to today and covering journals, books, dissertations and technical reports, it is where a literature search begins, whichever branch of psychology the question belongs to.
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5M+records
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1800earliest
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—behavioural
Inside this resource
Five million records, two centuries deep
The index holds more than five million entries with coverage from 1800 onward, so a search returns not only current work but the historical trail behind it — the fullest map of the psychological literature in one place.
Every format inside APA PsycInfo database access
It indexes journal articles, books and book chapters, dissertations and technical reports together, meaning your search captures grey literature and monographs that a journals-only database would quietly miss.
The whole discipline
Clinical, educational, social, organisational and further branches of psychology are all indexed, which is why PsycInfo is treated as the starting point for a systematic search rather than one source among many.
Who this serves
- Researchers scoping a topic — the broadest possible map of prior work before committing to a question.
- Systematic reviewers — a comprehensive, two-century index that captures grey literature and dissertations.
- Students and clinicians — one authoritative place to find what has been published on any psychological topic.
Before you buy
Is this full text or an index?
It is an abstract-and-citation index — the record of what exists. It records journals, books, dissertations and reports, with abstracts rather than full articles.
How far back does it reach?
Coverage runs from 1800 to the present across more than five million records.
The chart
| Format | Abstract & citation index (subscription) |
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| Scope | 5M+ records · 1800 onward |
| Access | EBSCOhost account |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association |
| Department | Research |
| Delivery | Emailed once your order is verified |



D. Farooq –
Comprehensive index. Remember it is abstracts, not full text, so pair it with a full-text source — but as a map it is superb.
review_isaac –
PsycInfo is the first database I search, every time. The dissertation and technical-report indexing is what sets it apart.
Dr. Colette V. –
For scoping a review this is unbeatable — five million records and the historical depth caught papers I would never have found otherwise.
Dr. Lena P. –
Coverage back to 1800 is genuinely useful for a history-of-psychology chapter. Search is precise.
phd_marisa –
Essential for a systematic search. Just know it points you to sources rather than giving you the articles — which is fine once you expect it.